Siranuysh Gevorgian

Northern Armenia Hit By Severe Floods (UPDATED)

At least three people died and two others went missing on Sunday after rivers in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces overflew their banks, leaving local settlements under water and washing away roads and a bridge.

EU Envoy Also Avoids Trip To Baku

Just like a U.S. envoy, the European Union’s special representative to the South Caucasus, Toivo Klaar, did not proceed to Baku after holding talks with senior Armenian officials in Yerevan on Thursday.

Armenia-Azerbaijan Treaty Not Enough For Peace, Says Aliyev

An Armenian-Azerbaijani peace treaty would not be enough to preclude another war between the two countries, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said on Wednesday.

Yerevan Says Keen To Allay Russian Concerns Over International Court Treaty

Armenia has again offered to sign an agreement with Russia to address Moscow’s concerns about Yerevan’s recent acceptance of jurisdiction of an international court that issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin in March.

Washington Asks Baku, Yerevan ‘To Consider How Best To Protect Rights And Security’ Of Karabakh People

Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks In Washington To Last ‘A Few Days’

Bilateral talks between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington will be held over the course of “a few days”, according to a senior official in the United States privy to details of the negotiations schedule.

EU Envoy Says Criminalizing Insult May Have ‘Chilling Effect’ On Freedom Of Expression

Criminalizing defamation or insult can have a serious chilling effect on the right to freedom of expression, Andrea Wiktorin, head of the European Union’s delegation to Armenia, said answering the RFE/RL Armenian Service’s questions on the recent Armenian legislation criminalizing “grave insults.”

France ‘Ready’ To Support Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace Talks

In separate phone calls with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts this week, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said that as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group France is ready to make efforts to support the negotiation process between Yerevan and Baku over a peace deal.

EU ‘Concerned’ Over Disrupted Gas Supply, Shootings In Nagorno-Karabakh

The European Union (EU) is concerned over the latest ceasefire violations and the disruption of natural gas supply to Nagorno-Karabakh, a senior diplomat has told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service.

EU Envoy Hails Pashinian’s ‘Positive’ Comments On Azerbaijan

A senior European Union diplomat on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian for sticking to conciliatory rhetoric and stressing the importance of normalizing Armenia’s relations with Azerbaijan.

Armenian PM Urges CSTO To Consider Interests Of ‘All Members’

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has called on fellow member states of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to “consider the interests of all participating nations” when it comes to issues such as foreign policy and military-technical cooperation.

Council Of Europe Watchdog Alarmed By ‘Conflict’ Over Armenian High Court

The head of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission has expressed serious concern over what he described as the Armenian government’s “open conflict” with the Constitutional Court and called for a renewed “normal operation” of Armenia’s constitution.

Int’l Observers Call For ‘Further Democratic Consolidation’ In Armenia After Yerevan Elections

Further democratic consolidation is needed in Armenia also outside the polling stations, a 10-member electoral assessment team representing a Council of Europe body said after concluding its mission in observing the May 14 elections to Yerevan’s Council of Elders.

Armenian PM Eyes Long Tenure

Prime Minister Karen Karapetian said late on Monday that he would like to retain his post after the end of President Serzh Sarkisian’s tenure in 2018 if his government succeeds in improving the economic situation in Armenia.